Anajli Sharma
- BA in Psychology, University of Kansas, 2021
Contact Info
1000 Sunnyside Ave.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Biography —
My research interests lie largely in eating disorders. In particular, I am interested in understanding how risk and protective factors may differ among individuals of marginalized backgrounds and how we can leverage this knowledge to develop targeted, effective interventions. I aim to focus on community supports and strengths in the development of these interventions. Furthermore, I am broadly interested in implementation science as it pertains to eating and feeding disorders.
Selected Publications —
Sharma, A. R., Bottera, A. R., Joo, S., Chen, Y., Like, E. E., & Forbush, K. T. (under review). Evidence that the DSM-5-TR eating disorder criteria perform differently across cisgender and transgender or gender diverse individuals using the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale.
Johnson-Munguia, S., Doan, A. E., Sharma, A. R., Thomeczek, M. L., Bowles, B. L., Paul, M., & Forbush, K. T. (2024). “There aren’t a lot of things that are made for Latinos:” A qualitative investigation of factors that contribute to Latine women’s positive and negative body image. Body Image, 51, 101802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101802
Selected Presentations —
Sharma, A., Bottera, A., Joo, S., Chen, Y., Like, E., & Forbush, K. (2024, November 14-17). Differential Item Functioning of the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale Across Cisgender and Transgender or Gender Diverse Individuals. Poster presented at the 2024 annual convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
(* denotes equal authorship) Like, E.*, Sharma, A.*, Bottera, A., Vanzhula, I., & Forbush, K. (2025, May 28-30). Does Preferred Body Terminology Differ Across Gender with Low Versus High Internalized Weight Bias? Paper presentation presented at the 32nd annual International Conference on Eating Disorders, San Antonio, TX.